12:55 Punchestown

Sunday 9 December 2018

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Punchestown Racecourse Of The Year Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:57 | Winning time: 4m 58.10s

1^st

Tornado Flyer

511-12

4/9f

T: W P MullinsJ: Ruby Walsh

Ran freely, close up on inner, jumped left at 2nd, 3rd after 5th, travelled well after 3 out, switched left approaching straight, improved to lead before last, kept on well, comfortably op 2/5 tchd 4/11

2^nd

2 ¾

Take Revenge

611-12

33/1

T: M BrassilJ: D J McInerney (3)

Led, ridden and headed before last, kept on, not trouble winner

3^rd

3 ¾

Dream Conti

511-12

10/1

T: N MeadeJ: Sean Flanagan

Tracked leader, 2nd after 5th, closed 4 out, dropped to 3rd before last, no impression on principals, kept on without threatening run-in op 9/1

4^th

2 ½

Hotel Du Nord

511-12

33/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Sean O'Keeffe (7)

Chased leader, 6th after 5th, pushed along in 5th after 2 out, no impression in 4th before last, kept on same pace

5^th

Cuneo

611-12

6/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Close up, 4th after 5th, under pressure approaching straight, dropped to 5th and ridden before last, one paced op 7/1

6^th

Kalum River

411-8

10/1

T: P A FahyJ: D J Mullins

In touch, 5th after 5th, dropped to 6th before 2 out, no impression on leaders, one paced op 12/1

7^th

Press Conference

511-12

11/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: P D Kennedy

Chased leader, 7th after 5th, 8th after 4 out, soon pushed along, no impression before 2 out, weakened before last op 12/1 tchd 10/1

8^th

Aonghus Song

611-12

40/1

T: P G KellyJ: D N Russell

Mid-division, no impression on leaders in 11th after 5th, kept on one pace to moderate 8th, never a factor

9^th

nse

Bootlegger

511-12

66/1

T: E J O'GradyJ: S J Gray (3)

Rear of mid-division, no impression on leaders in 9th after 5th, kept on one paced, never a factor op 50/1

10^th

Discordantly

411-8

28/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Brian Hayes

Mid-division, 8th after 5th, headway after 6th, 7th after 4 out, no impression in 8th 2 out where mistake, weakened op 25/1

11^th

7 ½

Captain Courageous

511-12

80/1

T: G P CromwellJ: G N Fox

Rear of mid-division, no impression in 12th after 5th, weakened after 3 out, never a factor op 66/1

12^th

Golden Drumlee

611-12

66/1

T: S McParlanJ: Mr N McParlan (3)

Always in rear, not fluent at 2nd, never a factor, tailed off

13^th

Do As You Wish

411-1

66/1

T: A MullinsJ: N P Madden

Always in rear, never a factor, completely tailed off

14^th

Beltrame

711-12

100/1

T: P W FlynnJ: I J McCarthy

Always in rear, no impression in 13th after 5th, bad mistake 2 out, never a factor, completely tailed off

15^th

Esthers Present

811-12

100/1

T: R McNallyJ: P E Corbett (3)

Always in rear, never a factor, completely tailed off

16^th

Twodoorsdown

711-12

80/1

T: A J MartinJ: E O'Connell (5)

Towards rear, no impression in 14th after 5th, weakened after 3 out, completely tailed off op 66/1

Also Ran

Cockbridge Paddy

511-12

100/1

T: K P EganJ: D F O'Regan

Rear, soon detached, very slow jump at 1st, jumped big at 2nd, never a factor, pulled up after 6th

Thegoaheadman

411-8

66/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: C J Orr (5)

Towards rear, not fluent at 1st, no impression on leaders in 10th after 5th, under pressure after 7th, weakened, pulled up before last op 50/1

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Non-Runners

Drifting Back²⁶⁵

Weight: 11-8| Age: 4

T: E McNamara J: C P McNamara

Diamond Turf³⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: Jack Kennedy

School Boy Hours²⁹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: N Meade J: Mark Walsh

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.30Pl:€1.02, €14.10, €3.30EX:€74.60Trifecta:€417.30SF:€31.43

Forecasts

Tornado Flyer (4/9), Cuneo (6/1), Dream Conti (10/1), Kalum River (10/1), School Boy Hours (10/1), Press Conference (11/1), Diamond Turf (12/1), Drifting Back (20/1), Discordantly (28/1), Take Revenge (33/1), Hotel Du Nord (33/1), Aonghus Song (40/1), Bootlegger (66/1), Golden Drumlee (66/1), Do As You Wish (66/1), Thegoaheadman (66/1), Captain Courageous (80/1), Twodoorsdown (80/1), Beltrame (100/1), Esthers Present (100/1), Cockbridge Paddy (100/1)

Willie Mullins won this with subsequent Supreme Novices Hurdle favourite Getabird last season and he has another exciting prospect to unleash here in top class bumper performer TORNADO FLYER. This will be the five-year-olds first run over hurdles but if he jumps adequately he will surely have too much class for these rivals. Cuneo will find any chinks in the selections armour having already finished first past the post in a hurdle contest so he is the obvious danger. Dream Conti like the selection is a potentially smart prospect on this his hurdles bow.

Tornado Flyer
Cuneo
Dream Conti

Previous Winners

2017

Getabird

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 5

J: Paul Townend | T: W P Mullins

2/5

Prize Money

1st: €8,008.002nd: €2,483.003rd: €1,183.004th: €533.005th: €208.00